Perceptions of midline deviations among different facial types
With interest, I read about the study by Williams et al in the February 2014 issue of the AJO-DO . I congratulate and appreciate the authors of this study for their efforts…
Author’s response
We thank Dr Antosz for his interest in our article, “Three-dimensional upper-airway changes with maxillomandibular advancement for obstructive sleep apnea treatment.” We hope we can clarify the issues for him….
Authors’ response
We thank Drs Yan, Wang, and Zhou for their interest in our study (Yang X, Li C, Bai D, Su N, Chen T, Xu Y, Xianglong H. Treatment effectiveness of Fränkel…
Setting the stage for the AJO-DO: The haphazard times before orthodontic specialty journals
The professional distinction of “surgeon-dentist,” created in France in the 18th century, stimulated dentistry’s early advance as a learned profession. By 1841, Pierre-Joachim Lefoulon coined the term “orthodontosie,” which was…
Treatment effectiveness of the Fränkel function regulator on Class III malocclusion
We read with great interest the systematic review of the Fränkel appliance in the August 2014 issue of the Journal (Yang X, Li C, Bai D, Su N, Chen T,…
Orthodontics—A vocation I love!
It is an absolute pleasure to write this editorial. I have been in orthodontic practice for over 53 years and have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to be part of a great…
Authors’ response
We appreciate the interest and comments of Dr Sabour regarding our recent article “Prediction of 3-dimensional pharyngeal airway changes after orthognathic surgery: A preliminary study” (Brunetto DP, Velasco L, Koerich L,…
Prediction of 3-dimensional pharyngeal airway changes after orthognathic surgery: A methodological issue
I was interested to read the article by Brunetto and colleagues published in the September 2014 edition of the Journal . The purpose of the authors was to correlate the…
January 1, 1915, revisited
It is a chilly overcast day in St Louis, much like it was 100 years ago today. I am standing near the corner of Grand Avenue and Olive Street, looking east…
